On the occasion of our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, I want to talk to you about how Jesus is leading this community. He is leading us through you. That is why I am so thankful to all of you who have responded to God’s call to serve in this community. I am especially thankful to those of you who gave witness talks at every Saturday and Sunday mass throughout the Lent season. Your willingness to share the testimony of your personal relationship with God was inspiring to me and many other parishioners.
Now we look toward the season of Easter which will last for seven weeks leading up to the celebration of Pentecost. I am hoping we will also have testimonies some Sundays as well. The theme I am asking people to think about is SHARING our relationship with God. After having pondered our relationship with God, now is the time to think about the many ways we share it with others.
What is so exciting about this parish is that we take discipleship seriously. We are building the community of God and focusing the attention of the community so we can effectively deepen our own faith while making the Spirit of the Risen Lord more present in the world.